DANIELCRUZ
Temple University Bachelor of Science in Architecture danielangcruz@gmail.com (484) 719 - 3975
Daniel Cruz
Education
Temple University, Tyler School of Art Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Temple University, Rome Campus
Architecture program - Studied political and architecture history/ theory - Learned Italian
Experience
Philadelphia, PA Graduated May, 2016 Rome, Italy January 2015 - April 2015
BRIC Student Organization
Philadelphia, PA October 2016 - Present Graphic Designer The graphics department creates infographics, invitations, and logos that are in line with the organization’s mission. Texts and visuals are taken into careful consideration for the most appropriate design solution.
Global Architecture History Teaching Collaborative
Summer 2016 Researcher In order to broaden the understanding of architectural history on a global platform I worked alongside a former professor and her collegues in developing a series of lectures on a historical analysis of mobile architecture in health, hygiene, and development.
American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA)
2nd Place Winner January 2016 - April 2016 Working in a team of three, we developed a structural made of composites materials member that is comparative to wood and steel in strength but at a fraction of the weight and manufacturing cost.
BRIC Student Organization
Philadelphia, PA 2013 - Present Co-Founder Building Relationships in Communities [BRIC] is a multi-disciplinary organization who seeks to create a more integrated community by fostering constructive and inclusive relationships between North Philadelphia and Temple University.
Temple University, Office of Space Management
Philadelphia, PA July 2014 - March 2016 Work-study position All classrooms and departmental spaces were regularly surveyed and drawn in AutoCAD in order to properly demarcate the spaces for university billing and expansion requests.
Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud, Rhinoceros, Micosoft Office, AutoCAD, digital photography, drawing, graphic design, writting, reading/writing Spanish, model-making
Composite Column
Spring // 2016 Mold made from a PVC pipe, wooden spokes, and over 700 screws Physical model 1:1, 10’x7’
The ACMA (American Composites Manufacturing Association) invited four schools nationally to participate in a competition to develop a novel architectural/ building component or assembly using resin and fiberglass as the main component. My teammates and I came up with a new type of structural column built using gun roving that is light, transparent, and elegant. Through generative processes used in tandem with physical modeling an algorithm was used to apply the composite material strategically in areas showing greater stress to create a high performance geometry using minimal material. This photo shows the mold used to create the column. We designed the mold so the application of the resin would be quick, easy, and evenly distributed throughout.
Prototype of column
Spring // 2016 Resin + Fiberglass // 30”x18”x18”
Render of colonnade Spring, 2015 Adobe Photoshop
Artist’s Studio/ Home Fall, 2014
In hopes of fostering new practices in light and artisanal manufacturing within the growing culture of DIY and maker spaces, the city of Philadelphia has requested proposals for a mixed used industrial space between Germantown Avenue and American Street. This semester I was responsible for designing a rowhouse that operates both as a private domestic space and contributes to larger public and urban agendas. In considering the tension between these two mandates I was required to synthesize the programmatic, formal, and circulatory requirements of both to create this home.
Studio Home
Fall, 2014 Orthographic Drawings // Adobe Illustrator Physical model // 1/4” Basswood, 5”x20”
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Woodshop
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Office
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Living Room
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Restroom
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Exhibition Space
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Kitchen
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Master Bedroom
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Bathroom
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Guest Bedroom
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Offset rectangular forms make this row home for a wood sculptor in Philadelphia. Complete with a woodshop, exhibition room, and living quarters, its design interlaces public and private realms. The exhibition room in the back of the house connects to the neighbors’ exhibition spaces for the public but can be closed off as an extension to the living room. Each floor is offset to create exterior spaces on each floor and shading for the floor below on both sides. The sloping walls exaggerate the push and pull of the floors.
Community Center & Pavilion (pt.1) Rome, Italy Spring, 2015
The main course topic this semester is the relationship between old and new artifacts, taking advantage of the history of Rome to design a contemporary design solution today. The program includes in the wider project of renovation and re-use of the roman Aurelian Wall as a way to activate it through modern uses at an urban scale.
Community Center in a Roman neighborhood 0m
Rome // Spring, 2015 Adobe Illustrator 30m
60m
The program called for a community center with a library, cafĂŠ, and other functions to enliven the neighborhood hugging the south eastern portion of the Aurelian Wall. The resulting form was derived from the dimensions of the adjacent rectangular structures. Interior spaces were arranged to create spaces that blended seamlessly, eliminating the need for doors while still maintaining privacy.
Monte Testaccio
Community Center & Pavilion (pt.2) Rome, Italy Spring, 2015
This spiral pavilion was designed in conjunction with the community center. Wood panels emulating the flat, long bricks used for the Aurelian Wall are stacked and slightly rotated to create this form. With a cafÊ on the inside, the façade doubles as a staircase that the public can use to reach an alcove in the ancient wall. Here they can sit along the bench with the wall at the back or walk down the length of the wall into a green space that slopes up connecting the ground level with the recess in the wall.
Model of twisting pavilion Rome // Spring, 2015 Chipboard // 5”x10”
Philadelphia Library Fall, 2015
The focus of the studio was two-fold. First is the development of a critical approach to understanding site and building program as a generator of design solutions. The second aim is the integration of environmental factors with the aim of producing sustainably responsible architecture. Work in this course oscillated between research, direct observation, formal analysis, conceptualization, iteration, and representation. The studio emphasized the methodical development of layered solutions as opposed to the spontaneous creation of singular gestures.
Form model for library
Fall // 2015 Cardboard // Bristol // Basswood 1/64”, 1/32”, and 1/16” scale models shown The program requirements for this library, while varied, fit into three main categories: general public, adolescent, and adults. Even with the 1/64” models, the distinction of these three groups was important in determining the form of the building. Three smaller buildings would interconnect to create the library. The stacked, slanting forms not only aesthetically separate the groups, but also manipulates light by facing the sun and shading lower levels via the overhangs. The small footprint of the building allows columns to be eliminated using only a structural façade to carry all the weight. This opens up the floors for more study areas and stacks.
Plans and Axonometric Drawing Fall // 2015 Adobe Illustrator // Rhinoceros 3D
Adult Reading
Children’s Library Media
Office
Office
Adult Reading Children’s Library
Children’s Activity Area
Conference
Adult Reading
Manning Street
Cafe
Young Adults
Bike Space
Young Adults Meeting Spaces
Checkout
Lobby
Spruce Street
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
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Spruce Street
18th Street
Manning Street
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Other projects Fall, 2014
Analytical drawings of solar movement Spring // 2014 Adobe Illustrator
Solar Tube
June 21
Sunrise (4:54am) 130º E of S
Solar Noon 62º
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Sunset (8:59pm) 130º W of S Solar Noon 30º E of S
Average Outdoor Temperature
The Solar Tube House in Vienna was analyzed to understand how it responds to natural light and the region’s climate. This diagram was drawn to show how its passive design strategies controls where and how much sunlight enters the building to help maintain a comfortable indoor temperature.
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Human Comfort Level
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Quantitative and qualitative topography drawings Fall // 2013 Bristol paper both 19�x72�
Model of measured topography Fall // 2013 3/16” wooden dowels, 14”x10”